The Ancient One {U}{B}

Legendary Creature — Spirit God

🏷️ Card draw

Descend 8 — The Ancient One can't attack or block unless there are eight or more permanent cards in your graveyard. {2}{U}{B}: Draw a card, then discard a card. When you discard a card this way, target player mills cards equal to its mana value.

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The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Promos

English · 2023-11-17

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standardLEGALpioneerLEGALmodernLEGALlegacyLEGALvintageLEGALcommanderLEGAL

💡 Standard legal because this card is from The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Promos, released 2023-11-17, and the set is Standard legal.

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Oracle source: Scryfall / Wizards
Oracle updated: July 6, 2026
Legality source: Scryfall
Legality checked: July 6, 2026
Price source: tcgcsv / TCGplayer
Price synced: Jul 9, 2026
Scryfall ID: f41c3427-9e26-4494-828d-8611948c2d03
Oracle ID: 6615f881-960c-4216-a32a-63856bc3afd0
TCGplayer ID: 526755

📈 Standard Metagame Intelligence

Standard Decks25%
Avg. Copies2.3
Sideboard Share48%
Top Archetypes:
Dimir Midrange (50%)Dimir Control (30%)Grixis Crimes (20%)
Recent Tournament Finishes:
2nd Place at Arena Championship Qualifier (G. Nassif)July 4, 2026
5th Place at Magic Online Premier Event (K. Budde)July 5, 2026
2nd Place at Regional Championship Showcase (S. Yamamoto)June 20, 2026

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